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“Marketplace Morning Report,” hosted by David Brancaccio, is the business news you need to know to start your day. “Marketplace Morning Report” gets you up to speed on what you missed when you were sleeping, kicking off each weekday with a global business update from the BBC’s Anu Anand in partnership with the BBC World Service in London.

Florida’s new GOP governor tackles climate change, a phrase once banned in the state

The House passes a bill to protect Americans in retirement. Analysts continue to use the phrase “cold war” when talking about the future of trade between the U.S. and China. Plus, Florida’s new Republican governor takes a new tack on climate change.

When elder fraud is a family affair

The Trump Administration increases aid to farmers hurt by the trade war with China. Plus, in the final installment of our series on elder financial fraud “Brains and Losses,” we look at what happens when the scammer turns out to be a family member, and what can be done to protect the elderly without discriminating against them.

Theresa May resigns after Brexit failure

From the BBC World Service… Theresa May has announced she will step down as the leader of her Conservative party on June 7, paving the way for a new British prime minister. President Trump meets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Japan this weekend for a state visit. Plus, this weekend tens of thousands of comic book fans are gathering in London dressed as their favorite superheroes. So what’s the global appeal of a comic book convention that was first launched in San Diego three decades ago?

A naming rice agreement

Are all of these moves on trade from the president creating a “Trump Tax”? The BBC’s Anu Anand has the lowdown on right-leaning incumbent Narendra Modi’s win for prime minister of India. Plus, what can and can’t you call “rice.”

Are banks the last line of defense against elder fraud?

Should bank employees be the ones protecting seniors from scammers. Plus, with the trade war with China threatening supply chains around the world, President Trump heads to Japan to talk about that country’s own tariff woes.